The People’s Law Library launched a newly
redesigned website at www.peoples-law.org. The site
offers free legal information and self-help resources,
including expanded, updated and easy-to-find
information about legal issues, including housing and
family law.

The People’s Law Library website began in 1996 to
help people who may be representing themselves in legal
matters. The Maryland State Law Library has managed
the website for the past three years. More than two
million visitors used the People’s Law Library last year.

The new website has the most popular search items
on the home page and provides step-by-step instructions
on how to file a case, prepare for court and appeal a
decision. The site also features new laws, a legal services
directory and a calendar of events.

“The People’s Law Library is the place where so
many people turn first for information about legal issues
and to find links for legal help,” said retired Court of
Appeals Judge Irma S. Raker, chair of the Maryland
Access to Justice Commission. “It is critical that we
provide information and resources for all, and perhaps
especially for the most vulnerable, including low-income
Marylanders and those who are representing themselves
in our state’s courts.”

The People’s Law Library is supported by Maryland’s
non-profit legal services providers. Several legal aid
programs, public interest attorneys and community
advocacy groups have provided information.